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Clinical
With an expanding global market of dressing products, selection of wound dressings remains an area of concern.
Peripheral neuropathy, peripheral arterial disease and diabetes-related foot ulcers are the most important risk factors for future amputation.
Case Study
A man aged 37 years presented with a three-day history of a penile ulcer and fatigue.
Evidence supports a patient-centred approach to proton pump inhibitor deprescribing involving stepping down the dose before ceasing or switching to pro re nata use.
Noncardiac chest pain is a cause of significant morbidity and can be responsible for a high personal cost and healthcare burden.
Significant morbidity can follow corneal ulceration, with complications including corneal scarring and/or perforation, glaucoma, cataract and loss of vision.
Editorial
Letters
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Exposure to domestic and family violence has lifelong impacts on physical health and life expectancy and increases hospitalisation and healthcare usage.
Strangulation has potential significant sequelae such as carotid dissection, hypoxic brain injury and laryngeal injury.
International travel is resuming, but the COVID-19 pandemic has radically changed the context in terms of regulation, risks and models of travel.
Research
Gold Coast Primary Health Network developed a decision support tool to deliver real-time medication safety alerts and prompts for interventions.
Burnout prevention and management require both individual and organisational-level change.
Direct observation is a teaching and assessment method in general practice training, providing important and timely feedback to registrars on their clinical and consultation skills.
Clinical challenge
This clinical challenge is based on this month's Focus articles. To complete this activity, go to the RACGP website.